Arendt Contra Sociology: Theory, Society and its Science Contributor(s): Walsh, Philip (Author) |
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ISBN: 1409438635 ISBN-13: 9781409438632 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $171.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General - Philosophy | Political |
Dewey: 301.01 |
LCCN: 2014030045 |
Series: Classical and Contemporary Social Theory |
Physical Information: 0.44" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.94 lbs) 174 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Hannah Arendt is today widely regarded today as a political theorist, who sought to rescue politics from society, and political theory from the social sciences. But this view has had the effect of distracting attention from many of Arendt's most important insights concerning the constitution of society, and the significance of its 'science', sociology. Arendt Contra Sociology re-assesses the relationship between Arendt's work and the theoretical foundations of sociology, bringing her insights to bear on some key themes within contemporary theoretical sociology. Re-reading Arendt's distinctions between labour, fabrication and action as a theory of the fundamental ontology of human societies, this book assesses her criticism of the tendency of many sociological paradigms to conflate the activity of fabrication with that of action. It re-examines Arendt's understanding of central areas of research within contemporary theoretical sociology - including the meaning of power, the trajectory of modern science, the rise of consumerism and the problem of reflexivity. This volume offers a comprehensive reconstruction of Arendt's thought, uncovering its refutation of, or latent contribution to, key sociological approaches. It will be of interest to sociologists, social and political theorists and philosophers of social science. |